Makeup Colors For Every Shade

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Forget the trend toward bronzing and embrace your pink-hued loveliness. Use daily sunscreen protection (SPF 15 is the minimum for faces) and, for a bit of warmth, invest in a lightly tinted moisturizer that won’t overpower you.

Start with beige-toned foundation, followed by a bronzer applied under the cheekbones and around the perimeter of the face to create a luminous effect. Madelon likes to use a shimmery peach or champagne blush applied on the apples of the cheeks as a radiant highlighter.

Cocoa complexions with undertones that range from deep yellow to cool blue radiate richness. A good makeup primer is a must—especially if hyperpigmentation (an uneven darkening of skin) is an issue. Matte foundations and honey-hued makeup create a color-correct canvas.

Yellow-based cream foundations offer the most natural-looking results for dark coloring. If you have an uneven skin tone, use two different foundations for a uniform palette: a dark shade along the perimeter of the face, and lighter color inthe center and under the eyes. A sweep of caramel, rust, or plum blush on the cheekbones gives a gorgeous flush.